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Things to Do & See in Kau, HI

Ka`Å« Â (kah-oo) stretches from Volcano to South Kona and represents
the southern end of Hawai`i Island. Larger than the entire island of Oâ€™ahu,
the Ka`Å« Â district has over 80 miles of undeveloped coastline. The
vast majority of the district sits upon the slopes of Mauna Loa, one of the
worlds most active volcanoes and the tallest uninterrupted mountain in the
world, rising over 30,000 feet from seafloor to summit.

Historical Ka Lae (the point) (Kuh-Lye) is the point where Mauna Loa emerges
from the sea and rises over 13,000 feet to its summit. From this point, you
would have to travel 2300 miles before finding land. With carbon dating going
back to 200 A.D., Ka Lae is significant as both a landing site for the earliest
Hawaiians and a possible departure site for other Polynesian settlers. Ka Lae
features the Puâ€™u Aliâ€™i Burial Site and Lua Palahemo, a place from
which, on a clear day, you can see all of Ka`Å«. The point is also famous
with anglers, who can fish for deep-sea fish from the shoreline.

The 2 Â½ mile one-way coastal hike Â to Papakolea (pah-pah-ko-lay-uh)
to see the green sand is one of the most popular activities in Ka`Å«. Staying
in Ka`Å« Â makes this a great early morning activity. You can get good
instructions from your innkeeper. Punalu`u (pooh-nah-loo-oo) features easy
coastal walks and a black sand beach. The area is home to a group of endangered
green sea turtles.

As you move inland from the eastern coastline, Ka`Å« features the historic
sugar towns of Na`alehu and Pahala, and a scenic drive through new coffee plantations
to Wood Valley. 2009 marks the start of the annual Ka`Å« Coffee Festival
. The local farmerâ€™s market in Na`alehu happens every Wednesday and Saturday
morning. Local produce, honey, coffee, bread, and an abundance of fruits are
combined with several local artists who make what they sell.

Ka`Å« Â also features a lava tube system that you can make reservations
to see and a variety of excursions that require some advanced planning. Hiking
in the forest reserve that borders the new southern section of Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park and catching one of the occasional tours in the park itself are
unique examples.

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